Awning cloth fastening device



Jan. 1, 1935. E. J. MITCHESON -AWNING CLOTH FASTENING DEVICE //v Vf/YToe:

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Patented Jan. 1, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1,986,517 AWNING CLOTHFASTENING DEVICE Ernest J. Mitcheson, Detroit, Mich. ApplicationNovember 18, 1933, Serial No. 698,600

4 Claims.

This invention concerns improvement in awnings and provides a device forthe purpose of fastening the awning cloth to the metal tube or bar ofthe framework.

It is obviously known that the method for fas tening awning cloth to thevarious types of framework has heretofore been confined to the use ofordinary twine or string, which is accordingly inserted through thecustomary eyelet within the cloth and tied to the framework. This methodhas never proven secure, in that the wind and other elements of theweather subject the cloth to severe strain which in turn effects rapidwear upon the string and likewise finallysevers the string entirely,resulting in lacerated or badly damaged cloth. a a i p This inventioncompletely overcomes this difficulty as it effectively provides aring-like device preferably composed of spring wire and adaptedto snuglyengage andconform to the tube or bar of the framework and has a loop endto engage the eyelet of the cloth in, a manner so as to renderdisengagement of the cloth from the framework an impossibility. l Theinvention possesses further advantages, all of which will be clearlyrevealed during the course of the following detaileddescription,illustrated throughout the accompanying drawing, and morefully pointed out in the appended claims. With reference to the drawing:Figure 1 is anen'larged view ofa portion of the usual awning cloth andframework, and showing the device normally in connection therewith.Figure 2 is a sectional view of the cloth and framework and showingthedevice as applied to a different form of eyeletsfor the cloth in contact with the lower tube or bar of the framework. Figure 3 is anelevation of the complete device. Figures 4, 5, 6, '7 and 8 discloseperspective views of modified forms of the invention respectively.

The invention comprises properly a circumferentially disposed bodyportion 1, which is adapted to conform to the similar shape of theawning bar or tube A as indicated. A marked advantage of the particularconstruction of the invention is the method employed for preventing thecloth from being disengaged from the framework, and

this method consists of the metal of body portion 1 being slightlydeflected as at 2 and projecting outwardly of the'body and formingportion 3 and this portion having concaved end 4 which is adaptedtocontact the circumferential shape of tube or bar A and to conform tosaid 55 shape as'shown more particularly-in Figure 2. i

j The opposite end portion of body portion 1 is deflected as at 5,projecting therefrom and forming outwardly curved end 6, as clearlyindicated thereby; loop in Figures 2 and 3. The purpose of thisparticularly adapted end is of course to facilitate the quick andpositive engagement of the device with bar or tube A.

It is now understood that in view of the particular construction of thedevice and being composed of a suitable spring steel, the body portion 1conforming snugly to bar or tube A, and with the conoaved end 4 of loopportion 3, it is obvious that portion 3 will be positively andpermanently engaged with the respective. eyelets B of cloth C at alltimes and under any circumstance.

Other advantagesof the invention are that the construction of the samewill admit of i an unusually rapid method for connecting the cloth tothe framework, and secondly the simplicity and rigidity of the samerender it indispensable for commercial utility as well as from apractical viewpoint.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new is:

1. In an awning cloth-fastening device, a metallic ring constructed toconform to and detachably engage around a supporting member, said ringhaving open ends, one of said ends being bent to form an awning engagingloop, the

- extreme end of said loop portion adapted to conform to the radius ofthe aforesaid supporting member.

2. In an awning cloth-fastening device, a spring steel ring, said"ringbeing constructed to conform to and detachably engage around asupporting member, and

of the awning may detachably engage the same, also means for retainingthe device snugly upon also having open ends, 1 means carried upon saidring whereby the cloth the aforesaid member, comprising one of theaforesaid ends being adapted, to conform to said member and extendingradially thereto, and the remaining of said ends,being curved outwardlyof said member. 3. Adevice for securing an awning on a supporting rodcomprising a split ring formed to detachably engage around split ring"terminating inengages with the awning, abutting the rod.

4. A device for securing an porting rod comprising a split ring formedto detachably engage around the rod, one end of the split ringterminating in a hook that detachably engages with the awning, the freeend of the hook abutting the rod, the other end of the split ringterminating in a laterally disposed finger engaging portionto facilitatethe ready disengagement of the ring from the supporting rod.

ERNEST J. lVHTCI-IESON.

a hook that detachably the rod, one end of'the awning on a sup-

